Reflections from literature about new collective housing models generation

Abstract

This article covers the problem of sustainable social housing, dealing with the conception of an adaptable system to specific conditions of different sites, moving away from the production of a generic prototype. Based on an interdisciplinary approach, collective housing projects must allow diverse socio-spatial dynamics, new ways of living through the application of local technologies and construction processes. Until now, academia and public and private institutions have addressed specific topics from their own competencies. However, this article provides a model with a holistic perspective. The study proposes the model application in intermediate cities, through the optimization of resources and a complete understanding of site. When collective housing considers all these parameters, the success will be the recognition of its quality, not its charity.